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Did anyone else catch this on the news today? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43632763 Companies with more than 250 employees must now state the average gender pay gap. Although I think this is a great step in the right direction, I also suspect that the figures are pretty misleading. (I...

Wishing you all a happy new year! Is anybody actually going out to celebrate? I personally can't be bothered so I'm spending my evening on the sofa with a bottle of wine, a blanket and Grease 2. Hardcore, right? :D  

Did anyone actually watch it? I tried, but lost interest after 10 minutes. It's really not the same (read s**t) without Clarkson & Co...

The affected horse from Horry County has been euthanized. View the full article

Ladies and gentlemen, today's kitchen tip is brought to you by your very own Sweedy.  If your recipe tells you to grind spices (in this case crush cumin seeds) and you don't have a mortar and pestle, a screwdriver and a freezer bag will do the trick! :D (Sweedy's School of Domestic Arts is...

Horse charity, The Brooke, has been given a CEVA animal welfare award for rescuing horses, donkeys and mules in Nepal, following the earthquake in 2015. It’s one year after the first of several severe shocks hit Nepal, in the biggest... View the full article

The East Anglian Game & Country Fair takes place this weekend, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April at The Norfolk Showground in Norwich. If you’ve not been to the show before it’s jam-packed with exciting displays, including horseboarding and... View the full article

If you care for a horse who suffers from sensitive skin or would like to know more about keeping him happy and healthy in his older years then this is the event for you – and best of all, it’s... View the full article

The range of Activo-Med products apply pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and massage therapy to different areas of your horse’s body. The new Pecdominal Pad is the only product to apply these therapies to the pectoral and abdominal areas. The Pecdominal... View the full article

Pop sensation Jess Glynne will be donating a portion of her fee, which she receives from performing as part of the An Evening At The Races season of live concerts to Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) charity. Jess will be headlining... View the full article

How would you like to come to work and see a Shetland pony helping around the office? Well that’s exactly what horse and donkey charity, The Brooke, has done by employing a small Shetland pony, named Mini Fat Pony (MFP),... View the full article

Do you fancy seeing your face on Horse & Country TV and becoming a video-blogging (known as vlogging) superstar? Well now’s your chance as Horse & Country TV have teamed up with Blue Chip Feed to launch a nationwide search... View the full article

The competition season’s upon us and most riders will know that while winning is usually all about performance, a gleaming coat will always help to catch the judge’s eye. The experts at Lintbells explain why a healthy coat is more... View the full article

Now’s the time to start conducting regular faecal worm egg counts (FWECs) as worms become more active once the weather starts to warm up according to Wendy Talbot who’s a vet for Zoetis. Most of you will know why worm... View the full article

http://ssejobs.co.uk/caw/en/job/507733/apprenticeship-programme-2016-campaign  Various apprenticeships available withinMechanical or Electrical Contracting, Generation & Renewables or Power Systems (this is where the fun happens :D  ).  Closing date is tomorrow (27th)!

Today, Tuesday 22 March, is world water day and horse and donkey charity, the Brooke, is looking to increase awareness of the working equines that help people access water who are living in the developing world.It may be hard for... View the full article

Make working with electricity a criminal offence unless suitably fully qualified But what would you all talk about if 5WW were actually banned... ;)

I'm getting towards the end of my apprenticeship (yaaay) and I've got practical assessments (eeek) and eventually my trade test (EEEEK!  :_| )  coming up. Trouble is, I get really nervous when it comes to practical assessments. Written tests I'm fine with, but when it's practical and I get put...

... It's CHRIIIISTMAS! Well, it is for me as a) I'm foreign and we celebrate on Christmas Eve and b) I'm on call tomorrow. So just wanted to wish all the lovely forumites a merry christmas, I hope that you all get some time to relax and spend time with your families. <3